# Justice and Development Front gains visibility but no electoral base in Kashmir 2026-08-08T12:51:28+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Justice and Development Front (JDF), a breakaway from the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, has gained visibility in Kashmir but failed to win any Assembly seats in 2024. In June, JDF general secretary Sayar Ahmad Reshi walked alongside Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in a government anti-drug march. The JDF was formally recognised by the Election Commission in January 2026. Its parent organisation, Jamaat, has not contested elections since 1987, when allegations of rigging marred the polls. The JDF is now trying to occupy the political space left by Jamaat, but its independent support base remains unclear. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: banned organisations, Election Commission, Jamaat-e-Islami, JDF, Kashmir politics, Sayar Ahmad Reshi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/justice-and-development-front-gains-visibility-but-no-electoral-base-in-kashmir/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/justice-and-development-front-gains-visibility-but-no-electoral-base-in-kashmir/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.